Musing: Skipping 10Gig Ethernet and Going Direct to 25Gigabit ?
With 25GbE costing just 1.4 times that total cost of 10GbE, its time to start considering whether 25GbE is right for you. For many data centres, this might mean skipping 10GbE products completely. The...
View ArticleTeaching AND Training Are Education
Training isn't enough. You need some teaching too. The post Teaching AND Training Are Education appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleSDN Progress is at GhandiCon 3 – September 2015 –
Are we at GhandiCon Three ? The post SDN Progress is at GhandiCon 3 – September 2015 – appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleMusing: Amazon stops selling competitor products, impact on AWS ?
If you build a service on the AWS cloud, are you at risk if Amazon decides to compete with you ? The post Musing: Amazon stops selling competitor products, impact on AWS ? appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleAWS IoT vs Cisco Fog Computing – Cloud vs Network IoT
Amazon Internet of Things PaaS platform was announced yesterday with the buzz line "Cloud Services for Connected Devices". I am comparing the strategic differences with Cisco Fog Computing. The post...
View ArticleBasics: Explaining the Difference Between Software Defined Networking (SDN)...
The next generation of networking is more complex and multi-functional compared to the networks of today. Networks are moving from “connectivity as a service” to “multi- service platform. Takeaways SDN...
View ArticleNetwork Dictionary – Head Down or Head Up
Define "head down" or "head up" The post Network Dictionary – Head Down or Head Up appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleBlessay: Intel the Networking Company
Intel is entering the networking market as part of its strategy for growth in the years ahead. Here is how. The post Blessay: Intel the Networking Company appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleIts Hewlett Packard Enterprise Day
As an Enterprise IT person you probably know that today is the day that HP splits into two companies and discards the “deadweight” of the $50 Billion PC and Printer business to “HP Inc” while the new...
View ArticleResponse: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
I'm standing on my office chair screaming, fist pumping and yelling YES YES YES The post Response: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleNerd Knobs Are Career Limiting
Redefining the term Nerd Knobs as Wanker Knobs The post Nerd Knobs Are Career Limiting appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticleGovernments Want Cheap Interception and Cheap Politics
The US, UK and Australian governments have all introduced legislation that effectively co-opts Internet Providers/Carriers to become legal surveillance arms for secret services. Why are governments...
View ArticleResponse: Number of VMS Per Rack ? Its more than 1000, Dell & MS for example
Following through on Ivans blog post to show that 1000 VMs per rack is conservative. The post Response: Number of VMS Per Rack ? Its more than 1000, Dell & MS for example appeared first on...
View ArticleNerdgasm: Karl Brumund – Building a Small DC… For the rest of us – RIPE71
I've just finished watching a talk at RIPE71 conference by Karl Brumund for Dyn about real-world experience of building a small-scale datacenter and using automation etc. etc. and it had a lot of great...
View ArticleNetwork Dictionary: Skull Glitter
Define "Skull Glitter" The post Network Dictionary: Skull Glitter appeared first on EtherealMind.
View ArticlePearson Gets Owned, Cisco Certifications Database Taken
In the "least surprising security breach" category, Pearson VUE got hacked and your personal details have been taken. The post Pearson Gets Owned, Cisco Certifications Database Taken appeared first on...
View ArticleBriefing: Versa Networks – Managed Service SD-WAN
During the ONUG conference I attended a TechFieldDay event with Versa Networks and an introduction to their Service Provider SD-WAN product. The post Briefing: Versa Networks – Managed Service SD-WAN...
View ArticleResponse: Adobe Profits Show Cloud is Expensive For Consumers
Adobe reports massive increase in revenue and profits on the back of moving to the cloud. First, let’s have a look at the numbers. Adobe reported a record $1.31 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 22...
View ArticleOS X: Using Soulver for Fast Design
Working as an IT Architect often requries fast evaluation of the projects costs to make a rapid judgement on whether the costs exceed the benefit. Most of the time I use a spreadsheet to quickly lay...
View ArticleMac OS X : Collection of CLI tips
This website is a fantastic resource for Mac OS X Users. Hundreds of A curated list of shell commands and tools specific to OS X. “You don’t have to know everything. You simply need to know where to...
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